Legislative Conference – Building the Future of HME

May 29, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – The message was clear at last week’s 2017 Washington Legislative Conference – change is needed now. The strong presence of providers and manufacturers on Capitol Hill drove home the message that the HME industry remains com

Industry Support Sought for Congressional Sign-on Letter on HME Policy Priorities

May 22, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep Cathy McMorris-Rodgers (R-Wash) [pictured] released a Congressional sign-on letter to HHS Secretary Tom Price and CMS Administrator Seema Verma today asking them to use their authority to make significant changes to HME pol

Clinician Video Highlights Problems with Competitive Bidding

May 22, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – If a picture is worth a thousand words, imagine the power of a video. For years, clinicians and case managers have struggled to coordinate care for their Medicare patients who require home medical equipment, services, and suppl

No More Excuses

May 15, 2017
GOOSE CREEK, SC – I recently turned 90 years old, and people have asked me: What do you think of Tom Price, the new secretary of Health and Human Services? Well, over the years, I’ve watched people come into many different places and jobs. Wh

AAHomecare Meets with CMS General Counsel

May 15, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare continues to press the case for longer-term relief for rural and non-bid area providers as well as for significant structural improvements to the Competitive Bidding Program with Federal regulators. Last week, AAHome

Rate Recalculation Deemed a Slap in the Face

May 8, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – As AAHomecare announced last week, CMS posted the new rates for rural/non-bid areas that are retroactively effective for July 1-Dec. 31, 2016, as mandated by the Cures Bill. AAHomecare has developed an analysis of the top 25 HC